The young master of the Zhang family couldn't help but blush. He knew the Xu family's way of doing things, so he dared to say that. He didn't expect that he would be slapped in the face.
Feeling the fiery gazes around him, the young master of the Zhang family braced himself and said, "What are you looking at? The Xu family sent people here to show respect to Elder Guan. It has nothing to do with him."
In fact, most of the guests here were from prestigious families in the capital. A small number of them had participated in the dojo challenge, so they knew about the grudge between Young Master Zhang and me.
When I gave up, almost everyone thought I was being merciful. In fact, I had used the Seven Skills of True Martial, and my Dantian had been completely emptied, so I had lost the ability to fight. However, my giving up gave Master Zhang a way out of this embarrassing situation and avoided additional losses.
Although Young Master Zhang didn't hesitate and paid the compensation of more than two billion renminbi on the spot, rumors spread everywhere. It wasn't tens of millions of renminbi. No matter how rich a big family was, they wouldn't be that generous. Perhaps the wealth that the outsiders saw was just the tip of the iceberg. Thus, some people guessed that the Zhang family had many illegal sources of funds.
This matter caused a lot of trouble for the Zhang family. As the saying goes, before one wave subsides, another wave rises. The news that the young master of the Zhang family was shot to death in public not long ago spread like a virus.
Many people guessed that I was the one who had done it. I wanted to use the Zhang family as an example to gain a foothold in the capital. I felt very innocent. Even though I had confirmed it from the Witch Ye Ji, I couldn't announce it publicly. Otherwise, not only would the people be worried, but the people in the martial arts world would also be worried.
That was why I had to swallow my grievances. I didn't admit it, nor did I deny it.
Today was Elder Guan's memorial service. What surprised me was that the Zhang family had come uninvited.
I did suspect that there was something amiss with the Zhang Clan, but does this mean that I was mistaken about the Zhang Clan?
Or, the Zhang family had done it on purpose.
Two days ago, when the Zhang family had learned that the Guan family was going to hold a memorial service, they had been having a headache. Of course, only a few people knew about it, and they didn't know if they should come or not.
In the end, considering that the Li family and the Peng family would most likely come to the memorial service, the Zhang family also decided to come with them. As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest. In this way, they could "prove their innocence".
Moreover, Mr. Zhang had repeatedly told them that they didn't need to be too afraid and polite to me. After all, there would be too many people at the memorial service. On the one hand, it would be a disgrace, and on the other hand, it would be easy to arouse suspicion. So, it was better for them to have a bit of backbone and pretend that they didn't care about me. This way, it would be reasonable, and it would show that the Zhang family was confident.
In other words, the members of the Zhang family were all competing with each other in acting skills. As long as they could fool me today, they would be safe.
Not long after, a beautiful figure walked out from the back of the Hongqi sedan. Her elegant figure made people's eyes light up. She looked around and her gaze fell on me. She revealed a sweet smile. That's right, she was Xu Jiaorou.
"Grandpa, slow down." Xu Jiaorou walked to the front passenger seat.
An old man slowly crawled out. Although he was old, his mental state was not bad. He gave off a feeling of vigor and vigor, especially his eyes. Although there was a hint of turbidity in them, they could not conceal the wisdom in them.
"Elder Xu!" Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. Their faces unconsciously showed respect.
Everyone present more or less had some status, but compared to the Xu family, they were worlds apart.
The reason why the Xu family was mysterious wasn't because they purposely hid it. It was because news about the Xu family couldn't be revealed in the open. There were many red elements involved. The Elder Xu in front of us was the son of the founding marshal!
Now that he was in his eighties, he had personally participated in the war against North Korea. Although he was only a recruit in his teens, he was quite courageous and resourceful. He was much better than his brother. Originally, Elder Xu's father had planned to send the two brothers to gain experience. They didn't need to go to the battlefield to gain experience. However, the two brothers had developed a competitive spirit and each led tens of thousands of volunteers into bloody battles.
Originally, they had tasted some sweetness. However, during a celebratory banquet, Elder Xu's brother drank too much and accidentally revealed his identity. At the time, he received a lot of praise and flattery. Not long after, in the war, the enemy used the tactic of luring the tiger away from the mountain to surround and kill the two brothers. Elder Xu's brother was directly shot to death. Elder Xu was on guard and used the terrain to jump off a cliff. He was lucky enough to survive.
At that time, this incident caused quite a stir. Elder Xu, who was only 18 years old, stayed up all night to study the art of war, just to take revenge for his brother. In the end, he became the military advisor and cooperated with the knowledgeable and daring commander-in-chief to win the war.
Elder Xu's reputation had spread since then. So many years had passed. Although there were many talented people in every generation, Elder Xu's reputation had never fallen. Furthermore, Elder Xu was a low-key person. Even if he held great power, he never neglected his duties. On this point, he was similar to Shangguan Guoqiang, the son of Nan Yun.
However, speaking of it, Shangguan Guoqiang's deeds were a little more tragic. After all, Nanyun was located in a frontier fortress, which was different from the capital. In addition, Shangguan Guoqiang had a stubborn temper. He only sought to have a clear conscience and never bowed to evil forces. This caused the children of the Shangguan family to be targeted by foreign underworld forces. In the end, he almost ended up alone.
Now, he only had a granddaughter left. Because of this, the people never doubted Shangguan Guoqiang's loyalty to Hua Xia.
Speaking of which, Elder Xu's status in the capital was like a clear mirror. Although he had retired, the Xu family still produced many people with high status and power. Almost all of them worked hard and worked hard to serve the country. This was also the reason why ordinary people didn't dare to talk about the Xu family.